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The function f: x → mx/x + n, where m and n are constants, is such that f(-1) = 1 1/2 and f(2) = 9. (a) State the domain of f(x). (b) Find the value of m and n. (c) Evaluate f-1(4).

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3 parts
a

x∈R,x≠0x \in \mathbb{R}, x \neq 0

b

m=5,n=132m=5, n=\frac{13}{2}

c
-2

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The function is given by f(x)=mx+nf(x) = \frac{m}{x} + n.
We are given f(−1)=112=32f(-1) = 1\frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{2} and f(2)=9f(2) = 9.

Part a· 1 step

State the domain of f(x)f(x).

  1. Identify restrictions on xx.

    The function f(x)=mx+nf(x) = \frac{m}{x} + n involves a term with xx in the denominator. For the function to be defined, the denominator cannot be zero.

    x≠0x \neq 0

    The domain of f(x)f(x) is all real numbers except 0.
    Domain: x∈R,x≠0\boxed{x \in \mathbb{R}, x \neq 0}

Part b

m=5,n=132m=5, n=\frac{13}{2}

Find the value of mm and nn.

  1. Use the given conditions to form a system of equations.

    Given f(−1)=32f(-1) = \frac{3}{2}:

    m−1+n=32\frac{m}{-1} + n = \frac{3}{2} −m+n=32(1)-m + n = \frac{3}{2} \quad (1)

    Given f(2)=9f(2) = 9:

    m2+n=9(2)\frac{m}{2} + n = 9 \quad (2)
  2. Solve the system of linear equations.

    Subtract equation (1) from equation (2):

    (m2+n)−(−m+n)=9−32\left(\frac{m}{2} + n\right) - (-m + n) = 9 - \frac{3}{2} m2+n+m−n=182−32\frac{m}{2} + n + m - n = \frac{18}{2} - \frac{3}{2} 3m2=152\frac{3m}{2} = \frac{15}{2}

    Multiply both sides by 2:

    3m=153m = 15 m=5m = 5
  3. Substitute the value of mm into one of the equations to find nn.

    Using equation (1):

    −5+n=32-5 + n = \frac{3}{2} n=32+5n = \frac{3}{2} + 5 n=32+102n = \frac{3}{2} + \frac{10}{2} n=132n = \frac{13}{2}

    The values are m=5m=5 and n=132n=\frac{13}{2}.
    So, the function is f(x)=5x+132f(x) = \frac{5}{x} + \frac{13}{2}.
    Values: m=5,n=132\boxed{m=5, n=\frac{13}{2}}

Part c-2

Evaluate f−1(4)f^{-1}(4).

  1. Set f(x)=4f(x) = 4 and solve for xx.

    To find f−1(4)f^{-1}(4), we need to find the value of xx such that f(x)=4f(x) = 4.
    Using the function f(x)=5x+132f(x) = \frac{5}{x} + \frac{13}{2}:

    4=5x+1324 = \frac{5}{x} + \frac{13}{2}
  2. Isolate the term with xx.

    Subtract 132\frac{13}{2} from both sides:

    4−132=5x4 - \frac{13}{2} = \frac{5}{x} 82−132=5x\frac{8}{2} - \frac{13}{2} = \frac{5}{x} −52=5x-\frac{5}{2} = \frac{5}{x}
  3. Solve for xx.

    Multiply both sides by 2x2x:

    −5x=5×2-5x = 5 \times 2 −5x=10-5x = 10 x=10−5x = \frac{10}{-5} x=−2x = -2

    Therefore, f−1(4)=−2f^{-1}(4) = -2.
    Value: −2\boxed{-2}

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